Compare towns
Bozrah vs Haddam vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bozrah | Haddam | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
8,644 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Haddam and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Haddam and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.